Practicalities of Marrying The ASR

Co Author - Music1 (for her funny additions)


There is no reason to believe that ASR and Khushi will have an idyllic married life like Payash. Just as sparks fly in anger and passion when the two are in the same room, I suspect their personal belongings will share a similarly tempestuous relationship. Here is a preview of what to expect. 
Sleeping arrangements - The large king side bed will finally be put to good use! Will they sleep in the same bed or will one be banished to an uncomfortable, cramp-inducing couch? Who will take the left side and who the right? Will they push and pull the single large blanket and struggle it off each other during the night or will they get separate blankets? *Gasp* will they cuddle?
Bathroom arrangements - Who gets to claim the counter space? Who will claim the bathroom first thing in the morning? Does Arnav leave the toilet seat up or down? Will they fight over this like any other sensible couple?  Will he have to shower in lavender and sandalwood body washes and come out smelling like a basket of flowers? Will she use his shaving gel to do her legs? (HeadOverHeels addition) - What about the medicine cabinet? Will insulin and birth control pills become best buds? Will tampons replace the endless stashes of crepe bandages?
Poolside Arrangements - After agreeing to disagree on the bathroom and bedroom space sharing arrangements, they find the pool side floor. They agree on this - you take the left side of the pool and me the right . We can solve the bathroom sharing issue by taking a bath together in the pool later. So it seems, everything happens here? How about the pool side furniture? Will they fight for it? Or will they break it?  ASR on the chair, Khushi on ASR's lap? His laptop turns a deep shade of green with envy.
Wardrobe and Dresser - Khushi's riot of colorful outfits will compete for space in ASR's well organized monochromatic wardrobe. Will her clothes push aside his? How will he react when his perfect creases are messed up by our her careless saree? Dupattas will compete with ties. Will the tie snap at duppata or will the dupatta slap the tie back? In this disarray, will ASR ever dress on time to leave for office? Wait, he does not have an office. Never mind.
Do ASR's monochromatic underwear feel jealous of Khushi's colorful, floral panties? Will khushi's pink panty beat up his brown boxer black and blue!!
Arnav's Spartan toiletry hates to be in the same space as the vast collection of bindi's, glitter make-up, hair ornaments and bangles on the dresser. They argue about class over crass. Don't be surprised if he goes to meetings with an off bindi stuck to his cheek or glitter on his forehead. He is newly married, therefore, excused. 
Laptop vs. Devi Mayya on the office table? Laptop will lose this battle. Devi Maiyya rules. 
Night clothes - Will they ever sleep? Will ASR still dress in suit and formals? Please CVs, time to go shopping. Get ASR some decent looking T-shirts and Pjs and KKG some sexy nighties or even her simple salwars. No saree to bed, no one sleeps in sarees anymore. 
ASR's plants - plan to see a long dry spell. ASR's hands are going to be full. Plants, my sympathies, ASR has found a new hobby that keeps him busy, its called Khushi. But, there is hope. She can water you with the bucketful of tears she plans to shed  - kisee ka dukh kisee ka sukh
Breakfast/lunch/dinner - Will Khushi be the quintessential Bahu who serves ASR food or will she sit with everyone else and eat like they do in normal families? Will her toes caress his leg him under the table or will snap his toes with her joothis? Will she make sugar-free jalebis or switch to chocolate pudding for him?
Oh, the possibilities are endless and the coming weeks are going to reveal it all for us. Stay tuned.